U.S.-Patterned Education

Minimum Admission Requirements: U.S. Senior Year/Grade 12 in an accredited high school with a high grade point average. We expect competitive applicants to be enrolled in a rigorous academic course load and to have taken the highest level of course available to them in prerequisite subjects.

Students who have written SAT or ACT tests, and wish to have these considered in their assessment, may submit their scores. Please note that applicants to Engineering are required to fully disclose any and all test scores.

Prerequisite subjects, including English, should be presented at Senior Year/Grade 12 level or AP/IB. SAT Subject Tests cannot be used to satisfy prerequisites. Calculus 12 or AP Calculus or one semester of college or university calculus is required for most math, science, computer science, and commerce programs. Precalculus cannot be used to satisfy the calculus prerequisite. AP Statistics does not provide the appropriate preparation.

SAT, ACT and AP scores should be sent to us electronically. SAT and AP institution code is 0982 and ACT institution code is 5366.

Transfer credit may be awarded for your Advanced Placement examinations and/or International Baccalaureate Higher Level subjects. Check out the Transfer Credit Information for further details.

Find out more about applying to U of T from the United States.

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How do I apply to U of T?
When do I need to apply?
Do I need to fill out a supplementary application or student profile?

It depends on what you’re applying to, but most programs do not require additional applications. Some programs, colleges and campuses ask students to fill out an added application or profile. You should receive an email that will indicate if you need to fill out an application, where you can find it and what the deadline is. You can also find this information by looking up your intended program’s requirements in the Program Finder.
What courses do students from outside of Canada need to apply to U of T?
What English language requirements do I need to be accepted to U of T?
If I’ve done Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate, will I be eligible for transfer credits?
I’ve applied to study at U of T, but I want to change my program choices. How can I make changes to my application?

All changes to your application should be made before the application deadline.

If you have applied using the OUAC Undergraduate Application and wish to make changes to your initial application, you must do this by logging in to the Ontario Universities’ Application Centre website.

All other applicants (International/Internal/Part-Time/Non-Degree) should log onto JOIN U of T, click on Check Status, and follow the instructions for making changes to your application.

We do not accept any changes or corrections via email or telephone.
When will I hear from the university after I submit my application?
How do I contact University Admissions and Outreach?
Telephone & In-Person Inquiries
We are available for telephone and in-person inquiries.

Email Inquiries
Connect with us by email for:
- Admissions: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/register/questions
- Ask a Student: apply.adm.utoronto.ca/register/askastudent
Contact Client Services for financial aid inquires including:
- OSAP (Ontario Student Assistant Program) full and part-time
- BSWD (Bursaries for Students with Disabilities)
- UTAPS (University of Toronto Advanced Planning for Students)
- Part-Time Financial
- OOP Funding for other provinces outside of Ontario
- US student aid – for United States citizens (US Federal Student Aid loan opportunities, private loans (non-government), Veteran Affairs certification requests for benefits & education tax credit
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